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Ratings for Lake Ridge Care Center Of Buffalo

Lake Ridge Care Center Of Buffalowas reviewed by Medicare to have a rating of 3 out of 5. About Medicare Ratings

Overall Rating

Health Inspections Rating

Quality Measures Rating

Staff Rating

RN Staff Rating

Overall Ratings of Minnesota Nursing Homes

Fines, Complaints, and Inspection Problems in the Past 3 Years

Compare The Number of Problems

Types of Problems at Nursing Homes

Some issues within a nursing home are much more severe than others.
Medicare evaluates each problem based on 2 scales: the number of residents affected by a problem and
the severity of the potential or actual harm to residents based on the problem. We have color coded the matrix below
to make it easier to pick out the more severe problems. In general, orange and red issues related to the treatment of a resident
are considered substandard quality of care.

Residents Affected

Severity of the Deficiency

Few

Some

Many

Immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety

J

K

L

Actual harm that is not immediate jeopardy

G

H

I

No actual harm with potential for more than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy

Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection.

D

Few

Potential for Harm

Health Inspection

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

D

Few

Potential for Harm

Health Inspection

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

D

Few

Potential for Harm

Health Inspection

Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.

D

Few

Potential for Harm

Health Inspection

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

D

Few

Potential for Harm

Health Inspection

1) Hire only people with no legal history of abusing, neglecting or mistreating residents; or 2) report and investigate any acts or reports of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents.

D

Few

Potential for Harm

Health Inspection

Develop and implement policies for 1) screening and training employees; and the 2) prevention, identification, investigation, and reporting of any abuse, neglect, mistreatment and misappropriation of property.

November 20, 2014 - 2 years ago

Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.

E

Some

Potential for Harm

Health Inspection

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

E

Some

Potential for Harm

Health Inspection

Have enough nurses to care for every resident in a way that maximizes the resident's well being.

C

Many

Potential for Minimal Harm

Health Inspection

Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.

D

Few

Potential for Harm

Health Inspection

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

Automatic sprinkler systems that have been maintained in working order.

Staffing Levels Per Resident per Day

Medicare determines the expected staffing time per resident per day depending on level of care the residents of Lake Ridge Care Center Of Buffalo require. It is important to compare the reported time to expected time for a single facility instead of comparing the amount of time per resident of two facilities. Learn why.